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Originally Posted By: jerry6stl
Why aren't there imported repro Foxes, Lefevers,etc.?

I do own a repro Parker that was made 20+ years ago in Japan. I also know there was an attempt to make repro Ithaca's in Italy about 8 years ago. But rather than manufacturing new designs such as the Huglu, S&W, SKB, etc. overseas, I wonder why they aren't making repro Lefevers, Foxes, and Parkers? Wouldn't the Parker tooling still be available from Japan?

Wouldn't it seem worthwhile for a Turkish, Vietnamese, or
Chinese company to make an A.H. Fox copy for under a grand?


The biggest problem is licensing. The Ken Hurst Lefever will most likely never be called a Lefever on the gun. Why do you want to put Tony Galazan out of business by importing Fox guns? The other reality is that the American market for a sxs is very small no matter what the date of manufacture.

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Hey Pete,
What's the problem with Ken using the Lefever name? Isn't it "public domain" after 75 years? And since Ithaca is no longer in business who could challenge him? Even if the Ithaca Gun Co. receivers challenged him, all he have to do is change the name slightly, like Lefever Phoenix...or Lefever Gun rather than Lefever Arms...No one owns a blanket trademark covering all trademarks that use the word Lefever somewhere in the name...and anyone who says they do is probably bluffing.

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